Patty vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between patty and flank steak
- Patty is higher in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat, yet flank steak is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 28% more than patty.
- Patty contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than flank steak. While patty contains 6.861g of monounsaturated fat, flank steak contains only 3.317g.
- The amount of saturated fat in flank steak is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +185.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +98.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.214mg | 0.579mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 14.8µg | 29.4µg | 27% |
| Protein | 14.63g | 27.66g | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 7.363mg | 22% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.05µg | 1.63µg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 6.333g | 3.395g | 13% |
| Fats | 15.69g | 8.23g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 145mg | 210mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.861g | 3.317g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 4.9mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.545mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.93mg | 1.74mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 269mg | 339mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.643g | 0.322g | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 204kcal | 192kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 74mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.63 g
Fats:
15.69 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.72 g
Other:
4.96 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-8366.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.643 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +106.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +99.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.4% |
